Grass Seed Dreaming Galya-pwerle-tag she began painting plant foods

she began painting plant foods and bush meats that she grew up with

The result is an enigmatic ‘look through’ effect

Kathleen expresses the natural beauty and seasonal cycles of her country

Although Ada would tell you that she had been painting all her life

reflecting her significance in the contemporary art world

Grass Seed Dreaming Galya-pwerle-tag she began painting plant foodsIn many of Barbara Weirs paintings, long, tapering lines overlap gracefully to represent a grass once abundant at Utopia before cattle grazing was introduced in the early 20th century. Its botanical name is Portulaca oleracea. For thousands of years, this grass has been important to Aboriginal people because its small black seeds can be ground into flour. Rather than painting the seeds, Weir depicts the grass itself. Her colours show its natural